How To Date – Jack Studio Theatre
How to Date follows the lives of two young women – roommates Clarissa and Emily - as they navigate tumultuous life in London.
Emily (Stephanie McNeil) is the more naïve of the two. Having moved to London from Cheltenham, she is coasting by one her father’s money while pursuing a career as an actor. Clarissa (Helin Ekin) is more cynical, having come from a less privileged background and grown up in London itself. She tries to present as impassive and cool, but it’s clear that she’s not as stoic as she’d like to let on. Despite Emily and Clarissa’s differences, the actors’ strong performances and the sharp script (written by Stephanie McNeil) really sell the friendship between the two young women. The actors have great chemistry, the back-and-forth banter is funny and relatable, and i...